Synonyms for intoxication
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Drunkenness — the state of being intoxicated or drunk
2. Delirium
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being intoxicated or drunk.
- n. 2
A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.
He suffered acute intoxication from the combined effects of several drugs.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- intoxications → drunkennesses, inebriations, inebrieties, insobrieties…
Choose the right word
Drunkenness refers more to the habit; intoxication and inebriation, to specific acts.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Example sentences
- drunkenness He lost his job and fell into drunkenness.
- ecstasy Sami fell into a state of ecstasy during the dhikr.
- delirium It's all part of his narcissistic delirium.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| intoxication | falling | |
| drunkenness | steady | |
| inebriation | rising | |
| inebriety | falling | |
| insobriety | steady | |
| ecstasy | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- ecstasy3
- 8 letters
- delirium4
- 9 letters
- poisoning3, inebriety, tipsiness
- 10 letters
- ravishment, insobriety
- 11 letters
- drunkenness3, inebriation
- 12 letters
- exhilaration5
- 14 letters
- intoxification
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ecstasy3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- intoxication